Esther 1:16

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“And in the presence of the king and his princes, Memucan replied, “Queen Vashti has wronged not only the king, but all the princes and the peoples in all the provinces of King Xerxes.”

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Read Esther 1:16 in the flow of Esther1 for its full sense, then follow the cross-references below to the passages that echo it. Open Esther1 to see the surrounding context.

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BSBPD

“And in the presence of the king and his princes, Memucan replied, “Queen Vashti has wronged not only the king, but all the princes and the peoples in all the provinces of King Xerxes.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And Memucan answered before the king and the princes, Vashti the queen hath not done wrong to the king only, but also to all the princes, and to all the people that are in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And Memucan answered before the king and the princes, Vashti the queen hath not done wrong to the king only, but also to all the princes, and to all the peoples that are in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And Memucan saith before the king and the heads, `Not against the king by himself hath Vashti the queen done perversely, but against all the heads, and against all the peoples that <FI>are<Fi> in all provinces of the king Ahasuerus;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Esther 1:16 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Acts 18:14But just as Paul was about to speak, Gallio told the Jews, “If this matter involved a wrongdoing or vicious crime, O Jews, it would be reasonable for me to hear your complaint.
  2. Acts 25:10Paul replied, “I am standing before the judgment seat of Caesar, where I ought to be tried. I have done nothing wrong to the Jews, as you yourself know very well.
  3. 1 Corinthians 6:7The very fact that you have lawsuits among you means that you are thoroughly defeated already. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated?

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